Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique on the
Management Systems Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, General Requirements for the competence of testing and
calibration laboratories
A laboratory's fulfillment of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 means the laboratory meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations. The management system requirements in ISO/IEC 17025 are written in language relevant to laboratory operations and operate generally in accordance with the principles of ISO 9001.
ISO Acting Secretary General ILAC Chair IAF Chair
April 2017